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Ingredients with at least one official rule in Korea, the EU or the U.S. Search by INCI name, Korean name, trade name or CAS number.

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227 ingredients

INCI nameKorean nameRecords
Methylene Glycol메틸렌글라이콜KR LimitsEU BannedUS Limits
Methylephedrine메틸에페드린KR BannedEU —US —
Methylhydrazine메틸하이드라진KR —EU BannedUS —
Methyl isocyanate메틸아이소시아네이트KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Methylmercuric chloride메틸머큐릭클로라이드KR —EU BannedUS —
Methyl Methacrylate메틸메타크릴레이트KR —EU —US —
Methyl Methacrylate Monomer메틸메타크릴레이트모노머KR BannedEU —US —
methyl N-(isopropoxycarbonyl)-L-valyl-(3RS)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-β-alaninate; valifenalateKR —EU BannedUS —
methyl N-(isopropoxycarbonyl)-L-valyl-(3RS)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-β-alaninate;valifenalate메틸N-(아이소프로폭시카보닐)-L-발일-(3RS)-3-(4-클로로페닐)-β-알라니네이트;발리페날레이트KR —EU —US —
Methyloxirane메틸옥시란KR BannedEU —US —
Methyloxirane (Propylene oxide)메틸옥시란 (프로필렌옥사이드)KR —EU BannedUS —
Methyl Perfluorooctanoate메틸퍼플루오로옥타노에이트KR BannedEU —US —
Methylphenidate메틸페니데이트KR BannedEU —US —
Methylphenidate and its salts메틸페니데이트 및 그 염류KR BannedEU —US —
Methylphenidate (INN) and its saltsKR —EU BannedUS —
Methylprednisolone메틸프레드니솔론KR BannedEU —US —
Methylprednisolone Aceponate메틸프레드니솔론아세포네이트KR BannedEU —US —
Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate메틸프레드니솔론소듐숙시네이트KR BannedEU —US —
Methylprednisolone Suleptanate메틸프레드니솔론술레프타네이트KR BannedEU —US —
Methyl Pyrrolidone메틸피롤리돈KR —EU BannedUS —
Methylresorsinol메틸레조신KR BannedEU —US —
Methyltestosterone메틸테스토스테론KR BannedEU —US —
Methylthiophenyl Morpholino IsobutanoneKR —EU BannedUS —
Methyl trans-2-butenoate메틸트랜스-2-부테노에이트KR BannedEU —US —
Methyl trans-2-butenoate, when used as a fragrance ingredient메틸트랜스-2-부테노에이트 (착향제로 사용될 때)KR —EU BannedUS —
Methyprylon메티프릴온KR BannedEU —US —
Methyprylon and its salts메티프릴온 및 그 염류KR BannedEU —US —
Methyprylon (INN) and its saltsKR —EU BannedUS —
Metopon메토폰KR BannedEU —US —
Metosulam메토술람KR —EU —US —
Metosulam (ISO); N-(2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)-5,7-dimethoxy[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-2-sulfonamideKR —EU BannedUS —
Metronidazole메트로니다졸KR —EU —US —
Metyrapone메티라폰KR BannedEU —US —
Metyrapone (INN)KR —EU BannedUS —
Mibk미비케이KR —EU —US —
Mibolerone마이볼레론KR BannedEU —US —
microbead(particle measured less than 5 millimeters in size and is used to exfoliate or cleanse in a rinse-off product)미세플라스틱(세정, 각질제거 등의 제품*에 남아있는 5mm 크기 이하의 고체플라스틱)KR BannedEU —US —
Midodrine미도드린KR BannedEU —US —
Midodrine Hydrochloride미도드린하이드로클로라이드KR BannedEU —US —
Mimosa pudica L.미모사KR —EU —US —
Mineral Wool미네랄울KR BannedEU —US —
Minoxidil미녹시딜KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Minoxidil HyaluronamideKR —EU BannedUS —
Minoxidil OxothiazolidinecarboxylateKR —EU BannedUS —
Minoxidil Succinoyl Decapeptide-18KR —EU BannedUS —
Minoxidil Succinoyl Oligopeptide-143KR —EU BannedUS —
MIPA-Borate미파-보레이트KR LimitsEU BannedUS Limits
Misoprostol미소프로스톨KR —EU —US —
Mixed cresols and derivatives크레솔의 혼합체 및 유도체KR —EU —US —
Mixed Isopropanolamines아이소프로판올아민혼합물KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Mixed Isopropanolamines Lanolate아이소프로판올아민라놀레이트혼합물KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Mixed Isopropanolamines Lauryl Sulfate아이소프로판올아민라우릴설페이트혼합물KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Mixed Isopropanolamines Myristate아이소프로판올아민미리스테이트혼합물KR BannedEU BannedUS —
mixture of Diaminotoluene, [4-methyl-m-phenylene diamine] and [2-methyl-m-phenylene diamine]다이아미노톨루엔, [4-메틸-엠-페닐렌 다이아민]및[2-메틸-엠-페닐렌다이아민]의 혼합물KR BannedEU —US —
Mofebutazone모페부타존KR BannedEU —US —
Mofebutazone (INN)KR —EU BannedUS —
Molinate몰리네이트KR BannedEU —US —
Molinate (ISO)KR —EU BannedUS —
Molybdenum nickel hydroxide oxide phosphate몰리브데늄니켈하이드록사이드옥사이드포스페이트KR —EU —US —
Molybdenum nickel oxide몰리브데늄니켈옥사이드KR —EU —US —

Frequently asked questions

What is on this list?

Cosmetic ingredients that have at least one official rule in Korea, the EU or the U.S. — prohibitions, restrictions, approved UV filters, preservatives and colorants — plus rules from several other markets compiled by Korea's MFDS.

What is the difference between prohibited and restricted?

Prohibited means the ingredient may not be used in cosmetics under that jurisdiction's rules. Restricted means it is allowed only within a maximum amount, in certain product types, or with label warnings.

Why does the same ingredient have different rules in different countries?

Each regulator reviews ingredients on its own schedule and evidence, so limits and lists differ. That is why we show the three jurisdictions side by side with their sources.

What are INCI names?

The International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients — the standard names used on ingredient labels in Korea, the EU and the U.S. We also match common label names and Korean names to the INCI name.

Does “no specific rule” mean an ingredient is approved?

No. It means we found no specific prohibition or restriction for it in that jurisdiction's records. It is not an approval or a safety statement.

Ask KBeauty Verified™
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ChatGPT: 2,733 Claude: 1,322 Google · Gemini: 3 Perplexity: 0 Meta AI: 0 Amazon: 0 Others: 111
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ChatGPT2,733
Claude1,322
Google · Gemini3
Perplexity0
Meta AI0
Amazon0
Others111

Named by what the crawler says it is; look-alikes we detect are counted under Others. Google · Gemini includes Googlebot, Google’s search crawler, whose index Google also uses for its AI features; other search engines and bots are in Others. AI visibility →